‘Reading Proust on My Cellphone’ No, not me! It was Sarah Boxer and she writes about the experience in The Atlantic: “When I tell people this, they look at me…Continue readingYou read it WHERE?
Several years ago I wrote ‘The Secrets of Jin-shei‘, a novel about sisterhood that was embraced by readers all over the world and received some astonishing critical attention. “Combine ‘The…Continue readingSisterhood
Running late For reasons too boring to elaborate on, I’m running behind on this week’s blog entries. Please bear with me.I’ll be back on schedule shortly. Meanwhile… An “Embers of…Continue readingMea culpa
A New Zealand friend just sent me a note: I thought I should tell you, I finally talked my youngest into reading ‘Random’ last night. This morning – at 6.45…Continue readingA reader demands action!
Alma’s Bookshelf: “The Secrets of Jin-shei” One of a series of essays on writing referencing my own books for examples — I spend half my life living in dreams, in…Continue readingALL fiction is fantasy
I’ve done my share of dedications. Some of them are obvious, if a little sentimental and whimsical: To the REAL Spanish Gardens, now long vanished. Thank you for the Irish…Continue readingThank you for the Irish Coffees
Of the close to 60 million Latinos in the U.S, a generous portion speak Spanglish. At LitHub.com, Ilan Stavans offers a new version of English literature’s most famous scene. Hamlet…Continue readingDo you speak Spanglish?
Bellingham is a bookish town. The plentiful new and used bookstores which we spotted as soon as we arrived on a scouting trip were in no small part the reason…Continue readingThe measure of a town
You could head for the hills to wait out the effects of rising seas as the world warms, or you could opt for a floating home from Italian yacht-maker, Jet…Continue readingSurvive the Apocalypse
If you are writing a novel about historical events, how do you talk about it? Is it: Historical Fantasy? Alternative History? Fictionalisation? Reinvention? When it comes to this particular literary…Continue readingWhat the hell do you call it?